Wells of Hope is celebrating 20 years of helping those in need access clean water, education and basic health care.
Founded in 2004, Wells of Hope is a team of numerous volunteers across the Niagara Peninsula that has worked to build wells and schools, provide school supplies, collect, transport and distribute goods and organize medical and dental clinics in Guatemala.
Scott Maxwell, the organization’s chair, said that the 20th anniversary celebration will be an evening of “helping those who have helped so many.”
On Friday, Sept. 13 at Queen’s Landing, guests can enjoy wine and food from NOTL wineries, distilleries, breweries and restaurants, music from Ron Dewberry and Juliet Dunn’s Dance Band and the chance to participate in a raffle.
There will also be a presentation to highlight the different pillars of the organization’s charitable status, including education, welfare, agriculture and water, Maxwell said.
“There will be presentations on each of those, so people understand where Wells of Hope was 20 years ago and where we are today,” he said.
Since its conception in 2004, Maxwell said Wells of Hope has constructed more than 30 wells, more than 30 school additions, two medical clinics, several bridges, over 10,000 packs of hope and around 60 individual homes.
In addition, Wells of Hope has spawned two other groups that have set up their own ministries in Guatemala’s Jalapa region to do work in aiding abused women and girls and feeding the hungry.
To be a part of the celebration, tickets are available for the 20th anniversary online at wellsofhope.com/events/657 for $100 each.
